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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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 Posted - 24 Aug 2012 : 01:33:19
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
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Originally posted by Matt James
*resurrect scroll*
Fear not...
You are such a tease.....
now I have another thing to wait for!
I just think Matt knows how much I love the Border Kingdoms, and he's decided to string me along with this tease of a tidbit.  |
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Dark Wizard
Senior Scribe
USA
830 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2012 : 03:35:37
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I would purchase a whole regional supplement on the Border Kingdoms if it were available.
Had plans once to compile all the articles posted on the WotC site, put them through layout on the 3e era FR book background and turn them into a nice PDF. Of course the Spellplague hit, the rest of the articles were never put up on the site, and I lost interest. |
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Razz
Senior Scribe
USA
749 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2012 : 18:25:49
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Matt James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2012 : 20:13:09
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I'm a huge fan of the Border Kingdoms as well. As much as they are subject to change (politically) they have a lot of very cool historical parts to it. As well, it is just jam-packed with story potential.
If I were to write a Forgotten Realms novel, the story would take place in the Border Kingdoms. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2012 : 20:31:57
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The Border kingdoms is an excellent region to get the 'good in any era' lore treatment, because of its very nature.
Sossal, Shaareach, Altumbel, Murghôm, Threskel, Orlumbar, Tharsult, and Ashanath are also very good regions for this.
Erlkazar, Lake of Steam, Chult, Lantan, Nimbral, and Semphar to a lesser extent, but still worthy candidates.
Once you get into the Heartlands, the lore has to become more era-specific, which works against their stated goal of 'sourcebooks for any era'. |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2012 : 20:36:48
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Originally posted by Matt James
I'm a huge fan of the Border Kingdoms as well. As much as they are subject to change (politically) they have a lot of very cool historical parts to it. As well, it is just jam-packed with story potential.
If I were to write a Forgotten Realms novel, the story would take place in the Border Kingdoms.
Is writing a realms border kingdoms novel something you would drop everything for of asked? |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Matt James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
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Posted - 24 Aug 2012 : 21:49:45
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2012 : 21:59:50
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Okay, right a novel that destroys the Moonsea and turns the entire region into a blasted wasteland.
Gotcha.  |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 25 Aug 2012 : 00:10:31
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Originally posted by Markustay
Okay, right a novel that destroys the Moonsea and turns the entire region into a blasted wasteland.
Gotcha.
Well to be fair, to "right" that novel, he'd need to research the one that "wronged" it  |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 25 Aug 2012 : 00:11:10
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Originally posted by Matt James
Well, if I were asked to write any Realms novel, I would do so ;)
That was a rather poor way for me to ask if that was something you aspired to do.
I would say that we all hope your asked....soon! |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Matt James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 25 Aug 2012 : 01:52:55
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Tell the WotC staff, and tell them often--especially James Wyatt ;)
Truthfully, you're not likely to see any new authors for awhile. Established ones will be used while output level is low.
..I'll keep trying though! |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 25 Aug 2012 : 01:55:23
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Originally posted by Matt James
I'm a huge fan of the Border Kingdoms as well. As much as they are subject to change (politically) they have a lot of very cool historical parts to it. As well, it is just jam-packed with story potential.
If I were to write a Forgotten Realms novel, the story would take place in the Border Kingdoms.
Any particular "state" of the "Kingdoms," Matt?
-- The Sage, who is hoping Matt's answer will be either Bedorn or Derlusk |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 25 Aug 2012 : 01:57:08
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Originally posted by Markustay
The Border kingdoms is an excellent region to get the 'good in any era' lore treatment, because of its very nature.
Indeed. As I've said many a time... one of the selling points for the Border Kingdoms, at least for me, is due to the region being, perhaps more so than any other part of the established Realms, designed to be easily customised for particular and/or individual home Realms campaigns -- complete with swiftly shifting borders and ever-changing rulers. So there's plenty of room for changes and/or the addition of new details for your game. |
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Alenis
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 04 Jun 2013 : 10:59:31
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